Almost three years ago to this very day, Shea hosted the record release show for Come On Board, a collaborative LP between NYC's multidisciplinary anti-folk hero Jeffrey Lewis and Peter Stampfel - a legend in his own right, with a career that began nearly 50 years ago (as a founding member of the seminal folk group The Holy Modal Rounders) that has continued strong into the 21st century. Backed by a large mob of some of their closest friends and confidants, this performance conjures up a special kind of magic forged by years of experience and mutual respect that has become an increasingly rare occurrence on Brooklyn stages in the 'teens. At its core are two seasoned vets, decades apart in age with thousands of combined gigs between them, playing with the kind of endearing looseness that reminds us of why people began making music together in the first place. This looming fact, along with the sheer joy brought by tracks such as "Ass In The Air", "Bottlecaps Are Cool" and "Demon In The Ground" makes for a great heart-warming listen for those who've been beaten up emotionally by the relentless winter weather. Clocking in at just under 90 minutes, it also set the record for longest performance at the space at the time, obliterating the standard 30 minute set length.

Included at the end are some "bonus tracks" from their return visit in May in 2013, bringing it all to a close with a particularly spirited version of the "Surfin' Bird" medley, which over the course of 12 minutes builds to a frenzied interpretation of (not kidding) Lynyrd Skynyrd's "Freebird". Like the true folk giants of yesteryear, these guys are living proof that countless years of honing your craft can indeed teach you one of life's most valuable lessons - not to give a shit. -AR